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Popped in the new relay and ..Voila!! T&T is back. A$3 fix. Warmed up to 49 this afternoon ,so out on the lake. Motor ran great. My to do list is getting smaller. The boat( 98 Stratos 282) had not been in the water for 8 months. I was expecting some maint. would be needed, but so far just small...
Hey guys, first off thanks for the advice. Went at it with a friend who is an excellent 'old school' mechanic. After much testing... Fuse is good, switches at all 3 stations are ok. Good power and grounds.
One relay showed scorched on 87A. If we put the other relay in 'up' side and a jumper...
I did find that fuse holder with the spare on it. Fuse appears ok. I got a great deal on this boat,but it had been sitting for a few months. I figured on having to do some needed maintenance......just not so soon!!!
Thanks for the reply! I will work thru those today. I am over the buyer remorse and now determined to find the issue. I suspect one of the switches at the handle or bow.The fuse appears to be ok,but I will swap in a spare
I just towed home my new(old) bass boat. Well maintained Stratos with a Fast Strike 150. I tilted the motor up,to remove the transom saver and it just kept going up! Even with my hand off the switch (at motor). Tilted up as high as it would go, but the tilt motor kept running! I had to...
